CSS Upgrades

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    tinezzz · Member ·

    Hi

    I’m currently thinking of upgrading my basic WP a/c to one which i would be able to customise my CSS. There are a few questions i would like to ask:

    1) I’ve come across a few sites that actually provide free WP based themes. Would i be able to download these themes and apply them to my WP blog? Or is the upgrade ONLY applicable to the themes that are already available in WP itself and we can only tweak around with those themes?

    2) Since i am able to customise my CSS, would i be allowed to place ads in my blog?

    Thanks

    =)

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    drmike · Member ·

    No and No.

    You’re only able to modify the css file of the current themes that are installed here. Some folks have been converting the Sandbox theme into other designs. Flip through the CSS subforum for more information.

    Adverts are not allowed unless you’re in the VIP program or under special conditions. 99.99% sure the typical wp.com user isn’t under those special conditions.

    You may want to take a few moments and read teh forum sticky as well as flip through the faq blog as both questions are answered in there.

    Hope this helps,
    -drmike

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    timethief · Member ·

    Advertising is not in any way whatsoever related css customization. The same rules against advertising apply, whether or not you alter the “appearance” of your blog and that is what css customization is for.
    You cannot you your wordpress.com blog to drive traffic to third party sites http://wordpress.com/tos/
    You cannot advertise on your wordpress.com blog unless you have a VIP account http://faq.wordpress.com/2005/12/08/adsense/

    At wordpress.com we are on a shared multiuser blogging platform. The reason no individual user can be allowed to edit the underlying template for their theme, is that doing so, would likewise effect all other blogs with the same theme. Altering the “appearance” of your blog is what css customization is for.

    Personalizing Your Blog

    There are three options.

    • You can choose to use one of the themes made available at wordpress.com through your admin section -> Dashboard -> Presentation -> Themes
    • You can choose to undertake css customizing a wordpress.com theme or making one of your own.
    • Or, you can choose move to self hosting by downloading and altering a free wordpress.org

    template to suit.

    WordPress Options

    • You can edit your theme’s style sheet or create one of your own to personalize the appearance of your blog, only if you purchase an upgrade and undertake css customization yourself. (For more detailed information see CSS Customization Upgrade below. )
    • If you don’t purchase the upgrade, you can choose a theme from the admin area of your blog -> Dashboard -> Presentation -> Many themes provide for a customized a header and, sidebar widgets allow for posting of unique images, etc. to personalize your blog. Note that if you do not opt for the css upgrade then this link has information on point for you to read. Also take note that we are not allowed to use javascript, iframes, forms, some media embeds and styles, etc. for for security reasons.
    • Although some themes at wordpress.org and wordpress.com may appear to be the same they are not; the software is different. The “please read me first before posting” sticky at the head of the wp support forum outlines the differences between blogs hosted by wordpress at wordpress.com and self-hosted wordpress.org software.

    CSS Customization Upgrade

    • The 15$ you pay to upgrade a wordpress.com blog enables you to to alter the appearance of your theme and but not the underlying php code. Purchasing the upgrade entitles you to customize css on one blog for one year.
    • The upgrade is not recommended to bloggers who do not have css customization experience. Although there is a forum and other bloggers may volunteer to help you if needs be, there is no staff support provided for learning css customization.
    • CSS customization can be used to improve on any existing theme; you can define your own classes for use in posts; you can select the Sandbox theme and build on one of the Minimalist layouts or, opt for no stylesheet and do it all yourself. If you feel you are up to the challenge of customizing a theme then these link , link , link will be helpful.
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    tinezzz · Member ·

    Thanks a lot for the replies. =) However, i am still quite confused. I have come across this site which i’m quite sure provide themes that can be used for wordpress.com and not wordpress.org. If my blog url is username.wordpress.com, would i be able to just copy and paste the whole template over AFTER i purchased a CSS upgrade?

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    timethief · Member ·

    Please provide a link to the theme in question. No one can give you answer without examining it. Also note that the answer with regard to advertising does not change — it’s not allowed on blogs hosted by wordpress.com.

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    drmike · Member ·

    If they were to provide a link for wordpress.com, they would say specifically that they’re for wp.com. If they just say wordpress, then they’re talking about regular wordpress from the wp.org site.

    There are some sandbox skins out there that can be used here. That’s about it. There’s no way to add in our own themes here.

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